Given name & surname

Shim

Shim is a surname from Korean.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Shim comes from Korean.

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How it developed

From Korean ^심(沈).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Shim’s family of names

In English usage, Shim has a related form in Sim. In English usage, Shim as a surname has a related form in Sim.

Walk Shim’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Sibling ideas

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